CPE Objective Proficiency Unit 2 vocab

He found it hard to ____ up to his parents' expectations.

My teachers have really ___ expectations of us, when it comes to exam results.

You ought to avoid making ___ judgements based on first impressions, gender or race.

The higher your expectations, the more likely you are to ___ yourself up for disappointment.

I applied for the position more in ___ than expectation.

• hope

• wish

• desire

• aim

____ all expectations, Usain Bolt could only finish in third place in the 100m semi-final.

• Besides

• Contrary

• Against

• Contrasting

From the moment I joined the event, there was a/an ___ of expectation and anticipation.

• vibe

• air

• wind

• pressure

Far from meeting its projected financial estimation, the company has fallen ___ of expectations.

• short

• tall

• small

• low

From that moment on, I was ___ and truly hooked on live events.

After a while, using the gearshift becomes second ___ to all drivers.

• instinct

• nature

• class

• choice